Woman, 24, says bearded man raped her

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Apr 2, 2011 at 12:47 AM

A woman told police that she was raped at knifepoint behind a laundromat in Alberta on Thursday night.

A woman told police that she was raped at knifepoint behind a laundromat in Alberta on Thursday night.The 24-year-old woman said that she was washing clothes when a man wearing a faded maroon sweatsuit and a black beanie cap walked in and went into the bathroom some time between 7 and 7:30 p.m., said Capt. Loyd Baker, Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit commander.The man then walked outside, sat down at the side of the business and began mumbling to himself, Baker said. He approached the woman as she left the laundromat, grabbed her by the front of her shirt and pulled her behind the building, where he raped her, Baker said. He had a knife in his hand, Baker said. The man appeared to be in his late 40s and had a white beard.The victim was treated at DCH Regional Medical Center.